THE BEATLES LYRICS: THE UNSEEN STORY BEHIND THEIR MUSIC
Book ID/图书代码： 10010013B62729
English Summary/英文概要： Never before has anyone attempted to track down and publish the original versions of the classic songs, many of which have never yet been published. These documents have ended up in the hands of collectors and friends of the Beatles, scattered across the world at museums and universities.
Hunter Davies knew and worked with the Beatles during their heyday, and wrote their first and only authorized biography. In this collection, he has tracked down and reproduced over 100 original handwritten manuscripts of their songs, reproduced here - and, in almost every case, for the very first time.
For the Beatles, writing songs was a process that could happen anytime and anywhere - songs might begin as a scribble on the back of an envelope, a napkin or on hotel stationery. From them we gain a unique insight into the remarkable creative process of the greatest songwriters of all time; what they were thinking, how they changed their minds, and then came up with the words which are now known the world over - complete with all the scribbles and crossings out.
Each song is given its context: what the Beatles were doing at the time, how and when they came to write and record it, how the original version differs from the final one. Almost every Beatles song has a great story behind it, whether it is ’Yesterday’, ’Eleanor Rigby’ or ’Yellow Submarine’.
Many books have appeared about the Beatles, but in the end what really matters - and will always matter most - is their music. Their music comes out of their lives, just as their lives and emotions are reflected in their music. The Beatles Lyrics is the definitive story of their lives, as uniquely told through their music.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 之前从没有人试图了解或者出版经典歌曲的最初版本，哪怕是披头士乐队的原版歌曲也没出版过。这些文件有些在收藏者和乐队成员朋友的手中，或分散在世界各地的博物馆和大学中。
亨特·戴维斯在披头士乐队的鼎盛时期和他们一起工作，并著有乐队的第一部也是唯一被认可的传记。在《披头士的音乐》中，亨特收集并整理了100余首披头士乐队的歌曲手稿，很多手稿是第一次面世。
对于披头士来说，随时随地都能写歌，他们可能把歌写在信封、纸巾或者酒店信纸的背面。从这些手稿中，我们能了解到所有时期优秀歌曲作家的创作过程：他们在思考什么，他们如何转变心意的，这些歌词又是如何从潦草的手稿中脱颖而出，成为家喻户晓的歌曲？
每首歌的背后都有一个故事：例如披头士当时在做什么，他们是这么获得灵感开始写词的，最初的版本和最终发行的版本有什么区别？无论是《昨天》、《埃莉诺·里戈比》还是《黄色潜水艇》，几乎每首披头士的歌都有一个伟大的故事。
许多书中都会提到披头士乐队，但是最终，真正重要的，还是他们的音乐。披头士的音乐来源于生活，就像他们的生活和情感也会反应在音乐中。《披头士的音乐》描述了披头士的生活，却是用音乐来呈现的。（XAT）
Awards/获奖情况：“戴维斯找到了披头士乐队182首作品当中的100首歌曲，能看到这些手稿是非常令人兴奋的，尤其是了解这些作品和我们现在听到的有些做出了改变，有些原封不动，而有些则被乐队抛弃了。《披头士的音乐》的另一个亮点就是戴维斯与乐队间亲密无间的关系。在乐队存在的时候，戴维斯是唯一被认可的一位披头士传记作家，他在列侬和麦卡特尼写歌的时候会观察他们，他还生动记录了两人在麦卡特尼的音乐室中和解...这些只是舞台后动人瞬间的一部分。”——安迪·吉尔，《独立报》
“看得出这350页内容是经过详细研究的，非常吸引人。戴维斯从一个非常新颖的角度让我们了解了披头士的创作过程，也通过他们的作品了解了披头士的生活。”——克莱·奥·雷根，《热门新闻》
“亨特收集并整理了100余首披头士乐队的歌曲手稿，它们被收录在这本咖啡色的大册子里，很多手稿是第一次面世。每首歌的背后都有一个故事：例如披头士当时在做什么，他们是这么获得灵感开始写词的，最初的版本和最终发行的版本有什么区别？每个披头士乐迷的家中都应该有一本《披头士的音乐》——《爱尔兰新闻》
"披头士的乐迷都会很喜欢这本书，书中收集了乐队在餐巾纸、记事本或者生日卡片背面写的歌词。"——《美容指南》
[Davies] has managed to track down handwritten versions for 100 of the band’s 182 lyrics, and it’s undeniably fascinating to observe these scribbled seeds, particularly when they contain alterations, crossings-out and abandoned verses... The other main attraction of the book is Davies’ unrivalled access to the group. As the only authorised Beatles biographer during the band’s existence, he spent time observing Lennon and McCartney as they wrote songs, and his vivid account of the pair holding court amongst friends in the latter’s music room... is just one of several fascinating behind-the-scenes moments -- Andy Gill THE INDEPENDENT Painstakingly researched and skilfully laid out over 350 engrossing pages, Davies gives us an incredible insight into the remarkable creative process of the band, and tells the story of the Beatles’ lives through their work -- Colm O’Regan HOT PRESS Davies has tracked down and reproduced more than 100 of the Beatles’ original handwritten manuscripts for their songs, nearly all of which are reproduced for the first time in this handsome coffee-table tome. Each song is given its context: what the band were doing at the time, how and when they came to write and record it, how the original version differs from the final one. A pretty essential addition to the library/bathroom of any serious Beatles fan IRISH NEWS This is not just one for the Beatlemaniacs and it is liberally illustrated with lyrics as they were originally written on table napkins, notepads, or on the back of a birthday card RTE GUIDE
About the Author/作者介绍： 亨特·戴维斯已著有30余本著作，其中包括现代经典作品，经授权的人物传记——《披头士乐队》、《荣耀游戏》、《湖边散步》以及《约翰·列侬的信》。他还写过一些游记，以及克里斯多弗·哥伦布的旅行传记，为了写这本书，亨特还前往西印度群岛和拉丁美洲。亨特还是位知名的广播员和记者，曾为《独立报》、《星期天时代报》、《每日邮报》和《新政治家》杂志供稿。亨特的妻子是小说家及传记家玛格丽特·福斯特，亨特现居于伦敦。
Hunter Davies is the author of over thirty books which include such modern classics as the authorised biography of The Beatles, The Glory Game, A Walk Around the Lakes and of John Lennon’s Letters. He has written several other walking books and also a travel biography of Christopher Columbus which took him to the West Indies and the Americas. He is also well known as a broadcaster and journalist and writes for the Independent, Sunday Times, Daily Mail and New Statesman. He is married to the novelist and biographer Margaret Forster and he lives in London.
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